THE Malaysian Association of Convention and Exhibition Organisers and Suppliers (MACEOS) will start conducting short training courses for junior executives and those keen on entering a career in the conference and exhibition industry from this November.
Held in conjunction with the ASEAN Economic Community + Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions Expo from November 11 to 13, the trainings will be conducted by MACEOS members who are industry professionals with at least 10 years of experience.
Participants will receive Certified Meeting Planner and Certified Exhibition Management credentials upon completion, which are both globally recognised.
Kenneth Fong, chairman, education & training committee, MACEOS, said: “Both introductory programmes offered by MACEOS are meant to enhance the knowledge and performance of meeting and exhibition professionals; promote professionalism and advance uniform standards of practice in the industry.”
The courses are a follow-up to the MoU signed on May 7 between MACEOS and SACEOS. Twelve MACEOS professionals received their ‘train-the-trainer’ certificates from SACEOS after attending a one-day programme.
MACEOS president, Vincent Tan, said he was confident the partnership with SACEOS will further improve the professional and competency levels of the human resources needed in Malaysia’s business events industry.
Last year, Malaysia Convention & Exhibition Bureau, together with industry partners, secured 152 bid wins and a 15 per cent increase in delegate numbers compared with 2013.
MACEOS plans to hold two similar courses in 2016.
